Vacaville police make arrest at DUI checkpoint

Vacaville police officers, carrying out a DUI/driver license checkpoint late Friday and into early Saturday, arrested a Rocklin man on two outstanding warrants.

Driving through the checkpoint, Jeffrey Bolger, 36, was found to have two no-bail misdemeanor warrants out of Concord for his arrest. One was for hit-and-run, the second for possession of a controlled substance.

Officers then arrested Bolger, and, during a search, found a small amount of suspected methamphetamine, weighing approximately one-half gram, in his possession, Sgt. Mark Donaldson, said in a press release issued Saturday.

In addition to the warrants, Bolger was also charged with suspicion of possessing a controlled substance and booked into Solano County Jail in Fairfield.

A total of 632 drivers were screened as they passed through the checkpoint, at eastbound Mason Street between Depot Street and Peabody Road. Eleven drivers were evaluated for driving while under the influence of alcohol; however, all were determined to be below the legal limit of .08 percent. Four drivers were cited and released for driving without a driver license.

The checkpoint took place between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in areas that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public, Donaldson pointed out.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints are among the most effective DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the NHTSA.